First of its kind cattle war room set up in Karnataka by B S Yediyurappa
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday launched the first-of-its-kind animal welfare war room here to reach out to dairy farmers, cattle-breeders and increase the health and productivity of livestock. The war room has been set up at the Commissionerate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services (CAHVS). An animal welfare helpline number has been…
A gang of robbers stole nearly a ton of cow dung from a village
A massive manhunt is underway in central India after a gang of robbers stole nearly a ton of cow dung from a village, police said. Villagers in the central state of Chhattisgarh complained to police last week after more than 800 kilogrammes (1,770 pounds) of poo disappeared from their storehouse. Police said the gang struck…
North India contributes 50% of total milk production in India: A report
The dairy sector in India grew at a CAGR of 10 percent between 2014-15 and 2019-2020 . It is because more players moved towards the organised from the unorganised market. This is as per a report published by a global advisory firm o3 Capital. “India is the world’s largest producer & consumer of milk &…
Online milk delivery account is 7-8% of total online grocery business
“Diversification has paid off,” said Ritwik Bahuguna, partner in the agriculture, dairy and food processing division at Wazir Advisors. With customers increasingly shopping online during the pandemic, several product categories that were previously unpopular on the web have gained momentum. According to Red Seer Consulting, the online e-grocery market stood at $ 3.3 billion in…
Arla Food To Set Up Dairy Farm In Nigeria, Train 1,000 Dairy Farmers
Arla–Foods, makers of Dano–Milk, has announced that it will build a state-of-the-art commercial dairy farm in Northern Nigeria ; where it plans to train and support upto 1,000–local–dairy–farmers ; as part of its long-term commitment to developing the Nigerian–dairy–sector. The 200-hectare farm, scheduled to open in 2022,;will have housing for 400 dairy cows, modern milking parlours and…
How green are India’s agri-exports? From sustainability perspective
Agri-exports touched $41.8 billion in FY 2020-21, registering a growth of 18 per cent over the previous year. This has brought some cheer within government circles and helped improve domestic farm prices somewhat. However, even these exports fall-much-short of the target of $60 billion that the Narendra-Modi-government set out to achieve by 2022. From a…
Export subsidies for Skim Milk Powder questioned at WTO
India’s Agriculture Infrastructure Fund and cotton subsidies have come beneath scrutiny on the WTO , with Australia looking for clarity on the scope of the fund and affirmation that New Delhi has not exceeded its 10% ceiling assist, known as de minimise in commerce parlance, for the pure textile fibre. Australia has requested India to…
Keventer’s Agro focus on frozen foods and tetra pack milk businesses
With growing acceptance of frozen foods during the pandemic; Keventer Agro said it aims to establish frozen foods and tetra pack milk businesses nationwide in the next two-three years. The Kolkata-based company is aiming for a 10-percent increase in turnover to Rs1100-crore in FY22 from Rs 1,000-crore in FY21; with much of the revenue expected…
Arla Food To Set Up Dairy Farm In Nigeria, Train 1,000 Dairy Farmers
Arla–Foods, makers of Dano–Milk, has announced that it will build a state-of-the-art commercial dairy farm in Northern Nigeria ; where it plans to train and support upto 1,000–local–dairy–farmers ; as part of its long-term commitment to developing the Nigerian–dairy–sector. The 200-hectare farm, scheduled to open in 2022,;will have housing for 400 dairy cows, modern milking parlours and…
Check monitoring of environmental norms by dairies : NGT directs CPCB
The National Green Tribunal Thursday directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) ;to issue guidelines within a month for checking pollution and monitoring of environmental norms by dairies throughout the country. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said that ; at least the minimum distance of dairies and gaushalas from habitations…